Plans to privatise Warwickshire’s home care service have angered carers and those they help.

Last week it was revealed that the County Council intend to change the service to cut costs.

Now, the authority has confirmed that private care is due to replace its own service and it will instead focus on enabling people to live independently.

But vice chairman of Kenilworth's disability action group believes the vulnerable and elderly will suffer.

He said: ‘I'm very concerned that people are going to be transferred into the private sector whether they like it or not.’

‘The care staff are stressed. They might have to re-apply for their jobs.’

A social services carer said staff had also been "left in limbo".

She added: ‘We were not told any of the options due for consideration, timescales involved or even if we would be directly affected. Carers are still unsure if we will have jobs.’

The county's cabinet was asked to agree to the changes last week, but may have to reconsider after its decision was 'called in' by the committee for further consideration.

The authority intends to set up a reablement service that will give the ill or hospitalised the skills they need to live in their own home.

People living longer and budgetary pressures are the reasons given for the changes.